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Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 05-10-2017, 07:00
Replies: 290
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Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

The ice cream man might have been Clemsons for you, but in my time it was Birtwells.
You were right about the Daniels...they did branch out and the pub they had in Accrington was The Kings Arms.
In...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 04-10-2017, 17:23
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

Yes, life was simpler then.
I walked all the way from Riley's Hill to Peel Park school every day.
I also remember getting the bus to Whalley, being in charge of my three younger brothers, playing...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 05-08-2017, 18:37
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

I do not recall a Malcolm or a Margaret(well other than me, that is) I spent a lot of time at my grandma's...this would be 1950 ish...there was only my Auntie Phyllis at home then...my dad and his...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 05-08-2017, 17:25
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

John, I know that area well.
My grandma lived at 188 Higher Antley Street.
I can put some names to some of the shops....there was a bread and cake shop (probably across from where you lived..at a...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 09-09-2016, 06:17
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

Les, Sue died a couple of years ago now.
I still miss her posts... She had a very acerbic wit and called a spade a spade.
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 30-08-2013, 09:25
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

Margaret wilson....Bob, is she a retired Nurse/Midwife, who used to work on the district?

Only asking because I knew a Margaret Wilson, and wondered if it was the same one.
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 29-11-2011, 14:29
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

Yes, we used to get ginger beer too. It was supposed to be non-alcoholic but it made me woozy......anyway we tinlids were not allowed the ginger beer really....Ma used to have that as her...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 28-11-2011, 15:20
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

I wish you could still buy that stuff......it was good. We never got much in the way of sweets or fizzy pop, which is probably why it tasted so damned delicious.
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 28-11-2011, 13:16
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

It was Birtwells.
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 28-11-2011, 12:13
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

I remember Birtwell's Ice Cream too....it was the butteriest yellow.
they used to come up Higher Antley St on a Sunday afternoon.....with the horse and cart.
We used to run out with a dish....and...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 16-11-2011, 06:57
Replies: 290
Views: 31,204
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68

Happy memories of the sunken Garden.
I used tp play there after my Grandma had done her shopping....she used to go for a sit down and I used to run around the flower beds.
Lovely pictures Sue.
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